Gordon M. Bethune

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1941 –

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Who is Gordon M. Bethune?

Gordon M. Bethune is a retired US airline executive. He was the CEO of Continental Airlines from 1994 until his retirement at the end of 2004. He currently serves on the boards of Honeywell, Sprint Nextel, Prudential Financial, and Willis Group Holdings.

Bethune holds a commercial pilot certificate with type ratings in the Douglas DC-3, Boeing 757, and Boeing 767. Bethune was known for ensuring that he received some time as pilot when taking delivery of a new Continental Airlines Boeing 767 from Boeing and repositioning it from Seattle to Houston; his witty humor; and most importantly for the incredible turnaround of Continental Airlines in the mid-1990s.

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Born
Aug 29, 1941
Austin
Also known as
  • Gordon M Bethune
  • Gordon Bethune
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Caucasian race
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Science, Abilene Christian University
Employment
  • Chief Executive Officer, Continental Airlines
    (1994 - 2004)
  • President and Chief Operating Officer, Continental Airlines
    (1994 - )
  • Vice President, Commercial Airplane Group, Boeing
    (1988 - 1994)
  • Senior VP, Operations, Piedmont Airlines
    (1984 - 1988)
  • Vice President, Engineering & Maintenance, Western Airlines
    (1982 - 1984)
  • Vice President of Maintenance Services, Braniff International Airways
    (1980 - 1982)
  • Manager, Braniff International Airways
    (1979 - 1980)
Lived in
  • Abilene
  • Hernando

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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